NIA arrests second suspect in Manipur bomb blast

way2silchar, Oct 19: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a second suspect in connection with a bomb blast that took place in violence-hit Manipur in July.

The central agency arrested Md. Islauddin Khan, in coordination with Manipur Police, in the case of the bomb blast, which took place at Kwakta in Bishnupur district in a Scorpio vehicle on June 21. The case was initially registered by Manipur Police at Moirang in Bishnupur and later re-registered by NIA on June 23 in Imphal.

“NIA Investigations revealed the involvement of Md. Islauddin in the bomb blast that took place on June 21 in an IED-laden Scorpio vehicle parked over a bridge located the area of Phougakchao Ikhai Awang Leikai and Kwakta along Tiddim road in Bishnupur district” a press release by the agency stated.